The data set contains snow depth measurements from five study sites in Alaska, USA; data were collected during the March 2023 intensive observation period (IOP) as part of the NASA SnowEx 2023 field campaign. The study sites include three boreal forest sites in the Fairbanks region of central Alaska (the Bonanza Creek Experimental Forest, Caribou Poker Creek watershed, and Farmer’s Loop/Creamer’s Field) and two coastal tundra sites in the North Slope region (Arctic coastal plain and Upper Kuparuk Toolik). Snow depth measurements collected from the study sampling sites during the previous field season are available as SnowEx23 Mar22 IOP Snow Depth Measurements, Version 1.

The data set presents snow pit measurements collected during the NASA SnowEx March 2023 Intensive Observation Period (IOP) in Alaska, USA to use for calibration and validation with coincident airborne SWESARR and lidar measurements as part of the strategy focused on snow water equivalence (SWE) and snow depth (HS). In total, 170 snow pits were excavated between the five sites at locations representing a range of snow depth, vegetation, and topographic conditions. Three study areas represented boreal forest snow near Fairbanks, AK: Farmers Loop Creamers Field (FLCF), Caribou Poker Creek Research Watershed (CPCRW), and Bonanza Creek Experimental Forest (BCEF). Two study areas represented Arctic tundra snow: Arctic Coastal Plain (ACP) and Upper Kuparuk Toolik (UKT).

This data set, collected during the SnowEx 2020 Intensive Operation Period (IOP) in Grand Mesa, Colorado, contains in situ snow depth measurements. Snow depth was measured using one of three instruments - Magnaprobe, Mesa 2, or pit ruler. Pit ruler data were collected from 150 snow pits identified for the Grand Mesa IOP. Magnaprobe and Mesa 2 data were collected along spiral tracks moving outwards from snow pit locations. This data set has a temporal coverage from 28 January to 12 February 2020.

This data set presents snow depth, snow water equivalent (SWE), and bulk snow density data collected during the NASA SnowEx 2023 field campaign between March 13-16 2023. Samples were collected using an Adirondack snow sampler (SWE tube) from two study sites: Upper Kuparuk and Toolik (UKT), an arctic tundra environment in Northern Alaska, and Farmers Loop Creamers Field (FLCF), a boreal forest near Fairbanks, Alaska.

This data set contains surface reflectance data collected from three boreal forest study sites (Delta Junction, Caribou Poker Creek watershed, and Farmer’s Loop/Creamer’s Field) around Fairbanks, Alaska as part of the NASA SnowEx 2023 field campaign. Data was acquired using the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) Airborne Visible/Infrared Imaging Spectrometer – Next Generation (AVIRIS-NG) sensor mounted on a King Air B-200 aircraft. Data collection occurred during April and May 2023.

This data set, part of the SnowEx 2017 campaign, contains in situ snow depth measurements at two locations in Colorado, USA: Grand Mesa, a snow-covered, forested study site about 40 miles east of Grand Junction; and Senator Beck Basin approximately 80 miles to the SSE of Grand Mesa. Measurements were obtained approximately 3 meters apart along multiple transects, using either a standard, handheld 3 meter long probe or a 1.2 meter long MagnaProbe.

This data set is part of the SnowEx 2020 and SnowEx 2021 campaigns and provides snow depth values at a 0.5 m spatial resolution, derived from point cloud digital terrain models. Snow depths are available for February 2020 and March 2021 for multiple areas in Colorado, Idaho, and Utah. These data were produced alongside DEM and Vegetation Height data sets.

This data set contains the results of 1 GHz ground-penetrating radar surveys conducted at the Arctic Coastal Plain (ACP) site and the Upper Kuparuk/Toolik (UKT) site in northern Alaska during the SnowEx23 field campaign. Data include two-way travel time, derived snow depth, and derived snow water equivalent. Data were collected between 8 - 14 March 2023.

This data set contains measurements of snow temperature, density, stratigraphy, grain size, wetness, depth, and snow water equivalent (SWE) for snow pits at two study sites in Colorado, USA: Grand Mesa and Senator Beck Basin. Data were collected during the NASA SnowEx 2017 campaign.

This data set reports vertical profiles of snow reflectance and specific surface area (SSA) from two study sites in Alaska, USA collected as part of the NASA SnowEx 2023 field campaign. The study sites include a boreal forest environment in the Fairbanks region of central Alaska (the Bonanza Creek Experimental Forest, the Caribou Poker Creek watershed and Farmers Loop/Creamer’s Field), and a coastal tundra environment in the North Slope region of northern Alaska (the Arctic coastal plain and Upper Kuparuk Toolik). Reflectance was measured in situ using an A2 Photonic Sensor IceCube (1310 nm). Measured reflectance values were converted to SSA during data processing following the methods of Gallet et al., (2009). Snow-on SSA data from these same study sites were collected in March 2023 and are available as SnowEx23 Laser Snow Microstructure Specific Surface Area Data, Version 1.